Inhibition of food craving is a metabolically active process in the brain in obese men.

Gene-Jack WangEhsan Shokri-Kojori Kai YuanCorinde E WiersPeter ManzaChristopher T WongJoanna S FowlerNora D Volkow

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2019)

Obese men showed higher activation in pgACC/caudate, which are regions involved with self-regulation and emotion/reward during AI. Behavioral associations suggest that successful AI is an active process requiring more energy in obese but not in non-obese men. The additional required effort to increase cognitive control in response to food stimulation in obese compared with non-obese men may contribute to their uncontrolled eating behavior.

Keyphrases

weight loss
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
obese patients
type diabetes
bariatric surgery
artificial intelligence
depressive symptoms
autism spectrum disorder
machine learning
brain injury
functional connectivity